Ralink RT2870 network adapter - Ubuntu 16.04
- I'm very new to linux and ubuntu so please bare with me
I just purchased a network adapter which according to the driver CD is a RT2870 (It isn't written on the adapter). I've installed other things using commands before but the instructions on the readme file that came with it are quite confusing.
Has anybody made this network adapter work successfully in ubuntu? I'd really appreciate some simple step by step instructions of how to make this work.
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- I'm very new to linux and ubuntu so please bare with me
I just purchased a network adapter which according to the driver CD is a RT2870 (It isn't written on the adapter). I've installed other things using commands before but the instructions on the readme file that came with it are quite confusing.
Has anybody made this network adapter work successfully in ubuntu? I'd really appreciate some simple step by step instructions of how to make this work.
wireless 16.04 ralink
asked May 23 '16 at 15:44
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The driver rt2800usb is built in to Ubuntu 16.04 by default. Did you try just inserting it and seeing if it connects? What do these terminal commands tell us?lsusband also:dmesg | grep rt2Welcome to askubuntu.
– chili555
May 23 '16 at 22:43
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- I'm very new to linux and ubuntu so please bare with me
I just purchased a network adapter which according to the driver CD is a RT2870 (It isn't written on the adapter). I've installed other things using commands before but the instructions on the readme file that came with it are quite confusing.
Has anybody made this network adapter work successfully in ubuntu? I'd really appreciate some simple step by step instructions of how to make this work.
wireless 16.04 ralink
asked May 23 '16 at 15:44
deanneddeanned
612
- I'm very new to linux and ubuntu so please bare with me
I just purchased a network adapter which according to the driver CD is a RT2870 (It isn't written on the adapter). I've installed other things using commands before but the instructions on the readme file that came with it are quite confusing.
Has anybody made this network adapter work successfully in ubuntu? I'd really appreciate some simple step by step instructions of how to make this work.
wireless 16.04 ralink
wireless 16.04 ralink
asked May 23 '16 at 15:44
deanneddeanned
612
asked May 23 '16 at 15:44
deanneddeanned
612
asked May 23 '16 at 15:44
deanneddeanned
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asked May 23 '16 at 15:44
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612
asked May 23 '16 at 15:44
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The driver rt2800usb is built in to Ubuntu 16.04 by default. Did you try just inserting it and seeing if it connects? What do these terminal commands tell us?lsusband also:dmesg | grep rt2Welcome to askubuntu.
– chili555
May 23 '16 at 22:43
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The driver rt2800usb is built in to Ubuntu 16.04 by default. Did you try just inserting it and seeing if it connects? What do these terminal commands tell us?lsusband also:dmesg | grep rt2Welcome to askubuntu.
– chili555
May 23 '16 at 22:43
The driver rt2800usb is built in to Ubuntu 16.04 by default. Did you try just inserting it and seeing if it connects? What do these terminal commands tell us?
lsusb and also: dmesg | grep rt2 Welcome to askubuntu.– chili555
May 23 '16 at 22:43
The driver rt2800usb is built in to Ubuntu 16.04 by default. Did you try just inserting it and seeing if it connects? What do these terminal commands tell us?
lsusb and also: dmesg | grep rt2 Welcome to askubuntu.– chili555
May 23 '16 at 22:43
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This just worked for me:
(I found this at How to install RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Driver?
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thopiekar/mt7601
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mt7601-sta-dkms
Btw, that last line took like 5-10 minutes to complete, at times it looked line it was hung. So be patient. After the last line it complete, then you must reboot for the adapter and driver to work properly. if you don't reboot, you will will waste time trying to figure out why it doesn't work as expected.
Regards . . .
edited Jul 16 '17 at 19:16
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answered Jul 16 '17 at 17:38
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This just worked for me:
(I found this at How to install RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Driver?
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thopiekar/mt7601
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mt7601-sta-dkms
Btw, that last line took like 5-10 minutes to complete, at times it looked line it was hung. So be patient. After the last line it complete, then you must reboot for the adapter and driver to work properly. if you don't reboot, you will will waste time trying to figure out why it doesn't work as expected.
Regards . . .
edited Jul 16 '17 at 19:16
George Udosen
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answered Jul 16 '17 at 17:38
BretABBretAB
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This just worked for me:
(I found this at How to install RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Driver?
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thopiekar/mt7601
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mt7601-sta-dkms
Btw, that last line took like 5-10 minutes to complete, at times it looked line it was hung. So be patient. After the last line it complete, then you must reboot for the adapter and driver to work properly. if you don't reboot, you will will waste time trying to figure out why it doesn't work as expected.
Regards . . .
edited Jul 16 '17 at 19:16
George Udosen
20.5k94467
answered Jul 16 '17 at 17:38
BretABBretAB
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This just worked for me:
(I found this at How to install RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Driver?
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thopiekar/mt7601
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mt7601-sta-dkms
Btw, that last line took like 5-10 minutes to complete, at times it looked line it was hung. So be patient. After the last line it complete, then you must reboot for the adapter and driver to work properly. if you don't reboot, you will will waste time trying to figure out why it doesn't work as expected.
Regards . . .
edited Jul 16 '17 at 19:16
George Udosen
20.5k94467
answered Jul 16 '17 at 17:38
BretABBretAB
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This just worked for me:
(I found this at How to install RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Driver?
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thopiekar/mt7601
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mt7601-sta-dkms
Btw, that last line took like 5-10 minutes to complete, at times it looked line it was hung. So be patient. After the last line it complete, then you must reboot for the adapter and driver to work properly. if you don't reboot, you will will waste time trying to figure out why it doesn't work as expected.
Regards . . .
edited Jul 16 '17 at 19:16
George Udosen
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answered Jul 16 '17 at 17:38
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The driver rt2800usb is built in to Ubuntu 16.04 by default. Did you try just inserting it and seeing if it connects? What do these terminal commands tell us?
lsusband also:dmesg | grep rt2Welcome to askubuntu.– chili555
May 23 '16 at 22:43